Renowned historian Kenneth Jackson headlines Friends of Taconic State Park’s 11th Annual Meeting and BBQ Supper on Saturday, July 20th beginning at 6 pm at the Copake Iron Works National Heritage Area Site in the Hudson Valley, 35 Valley View Road, Copake Falls, NY. At the Friends’ annual meeting, Professor Jackson will discuss "Robert Moses
On July 20, 2019, Friends of Taconic State Park, in partnership with Margaret Roach’s A Way to Garden, will host the sixth annual Moth Night, part of the citizen-science project, National Moth Week. This event is suitable for all ages, and families are welcome. For more information, click here (you will be redirected to Margaret's
It’s Time for Furnace Fest and we’ve got big plans to share with you! Join us Saturday, October 12th from Noon to 2pm to learn more. Then stay for hamburgers and hot dogs at the Iron Bar & Grill ($5 contribution requested)
Please join us on New Year's Day for our annual First Day Hike to the Bash Bish Falls. We'll meet at Taconic State Park headquarters (253 State Route 344, Copake Falls, NY) at 1 p.m. and head off to the Falls via the Iron Works Heritage trail. This is a family friendly hike of about
Streaming to you from the Copake Iron Works in Taconic State Park, enjoy short videos by members of the Friends' Board of Directors (and a brief required business meeting). What's going on with the train? What's next for the buildings? What's new in the museum and throughout the site? And join us in a toast to
I Love My Park Day - Saturday, May 1st and Sunday, May 2nd.
We're Back! Join us on Saturday, July 31, 2021 at 6:00 pm for our Annual Meeting and BBQ Supper featuring architect James Wagman who will discuss his historic preservation efforts locally and throughout the region. Popular Pitmaster Ken Preusser will be serving chicken and pork bbq. Tickets $25
CLICK HERE TO BUY YOUR TICKET ON EVENTBRITE Join us on Saturday, July 30, 2022 at 6:00 pm for our Annual Meeting and BBQ Supper featuring FTSP Founding Member and Railroad Bossman Edgar Masters who will bring us up to date on our Copake Iron Works Railroad project. We will welcome special guests from the
How a Small Band of Determined Volunteers Covered a Furnace, Opened a Museum and Built a Narrow Gauge Railroad
Learn how to plant beautiful gardens with native flora while enhancing and protecting biodiversiy.
